DEP Looking For Owner of Abandoned Wells
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been attempting to get in touch with an oil and gas company over violations in Butler and Venango counties. On December 30, the DE... Read more
Webinar To Help With FAFSA Applications
A virtual event will be held later this week to help students apply for free aid to further their education. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will be holding a web... Read more
Forward Township Reopening Budget
Forward Township has reopened discussion for their 2026 budget and have scheduled a meeting for potential changes. After two new supervisors were sworn in, they voted to reopen the budget to... Read more
Rep. Bernstine Hosting Senior Luncheon
State Representative Aaron Bernstine is hosting a lunch for senior citizens this week. The Senior Citizen Luncheon is set for this Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Connoquenessing... Read more
January Marks Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month
It’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month and officials are urging customers to take precautions to keep their homes safe. The CDC estimates that over 400 people die each year due to carbon monox... Read more
House Damaged Following Mercer Twp. Crash
Multiple people were taken to the hospital following a crash yesterday on Route 8 North. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. on Route 8 near the intersection of Boyers Road in Mercer Towns... Read more
Ohio Man Sentenced For Drug Possession
An Ohio man pled guilty and was sentenced in Butler County last week after being accused of selling drugs in the Lyndora neighborhood. On Thursday, 30-year-old Braylon Black of Youngstown pl... Read more
Chicora and Cranberry Receiving Federal Funding
A couple of Butler County municipalities are receiving federal funding for major projects. Congressman Mike Kelly announced over $2 million will be coming for infrastructure projects. Cranbe... Read more
The next step in the possible demolition of the former Sugarcreek Elementary School in the Karns City School District could happen tonight. The district opened bids last week from six differ... Read more
Man Accused of Strangling and Punching Wife
A man from New Castle is facing charges after he allegedly strangled and assaulted his wife. Police were called to a home on West Sunbury Road in Clay Township just after midnight Saturday f... Read more




